UEFA Champions League

Ajax Amsterdam vs FC Midtjylland, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 47': Ryan Gravenberch
  • 49': Noussair Mazraoui
  • 66': David Neres
FT
3 - 1
FC Midtjylland
  • 80': Awer Mabil (P)
  • Red Card 90'+1': Erik Sviatchenko

Ajax beat Midtjylland to stay second in Champions League group

Ajax Amsterdam spurned a series of chances in the first half but scored quickly at the start of the second to beat Midtjylland of Denmark 3-1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 1': Lassina Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
  • 4': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 5': Lassina Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Lassina Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 12': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Sory Kaba tries a through ball, but Awer Mabil is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Awer Mabil.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 15': Offside, Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
  • 19': Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
  • 20': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Alexander Scholz tries a through ball, but Sory Kaba is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 23': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sory Kaba.
  • 24': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alexander Scholz.
  • 24': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sory Kaba.
  • 26': Alexander Scholz (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
  • 26': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Joel Andersson replaces Paulinho because of an injury.
  • 27': Lassina Traoré (Ajax) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lassina Traoré (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 31': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
  • 31': Nicolas Madsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Ajax. Zakaria Labyad tries a through ball, but Lassina Traoré is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland).
  • 35': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 37': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
  • 38': Nicolas Madsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Nicolas Madsen (FC Midtjylland).
  • 39': Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
  • 40': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by David Neres (Ajax).
  • 40': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': David Neres (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Alexander Scholz (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka.
  • 43': Foul by Nicolas Madsen (FC Midtjylland).
  • 43': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Nicolas Madsen (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 0, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 47': Goal! Ajax 1, FC Midtjylland 0. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Andersson.
  • 48': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Dion Cools (FC Midtjylland).
  • 49': Goal! Ajax 2, FC Midtjylland 0. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 51': Foul by Zakaria Labyad (Ajax).
  • 51': Nicolas Madsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Sory Kaba tries a through ball, but Anders Dreyer is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Awer Mabil.
  • 60': Alexander Scholz (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 63': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 65': Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
  • 66': Substitution, Ajax. Edson Álvarez replaces Davy Klaassen.
  • 66': Substitution, Ajax. Lisandro Martínez replaces Daley Blind because of an injury.
  • 66': Goal! Ajax 3, FC Midtjylland 0. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Awer Mabil.
  • 68': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Dion Cools (FC Midtjylland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross.
  • 68': Offside, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Bozhidar Kraev replaces Sory Kaba.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Mikael Anderson replaces Nicolas Madsen.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Pione Sisto.
  • 74': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
  • 74': Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland).
  • 77': Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Penalty FC Midtjylland. Awer Mabil draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Goal! Ajax 3, FC Midtjylland 1. Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Luca Pfeiffer replaces Pione Sisto.
  • 81': Substitution, Ajax. Quincy Promes replaces Zakaria Labyad.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Klaiber replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Gustav Isaksen replaces Anders Dreyer.
  • 86': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Awer Mabil (FC Midtjylland).
  • 87': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (FC Midtjylland).
  • 87': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Klaiber.
  • 89': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Joel Andersson tries a through ball, but Luca Pfeiffer is caught offside.
  • 89': Alexander Scholz (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Ajax).
  • 90': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90'+1': Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jesper Hansen.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Ajax. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp replaces David Neres.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 3, FC Midtjylland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 3, FC Midtjylland 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 4
41 Possession 59
9 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
238 Accurate Passes 372
340 Passes 489
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 67
34 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
30 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 13
14 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
17 Daley Blind
3 Perr Schuurs
31 Nicolás Tagliafico
12 Noussair Mazraoui
6 Davy Klaassen
8 Ryan Gravenberch
19 Zakaria Labyad
23 Lassina Traoré
10 Dusan Tadic
7 David Neres Yellow Card
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Dominik Kotarski, Lisandro Martínez, Jurriën Timber, Brian Brobbey, Quincy Promes, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Maarten Stekelenburg, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Sean Klaiber, Edson Álvarez, Antony.

MID FC Midtjylland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jesper Hansen (GK)
14 Alexander Scholz
28 Erik Sviatchenko Red Card
29 Paulo Victor
2 Dion Cools
7 Pione Sisto
38 Frank Onyeka
43 Nicolas Madsen Yellow Card
9 Sory Kaba
11 Awer Mabil
36 Anders Dreyer
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Mikkel Andersen, Luca Pfeiffer, Joel Andersson, Lasse Vibe, Manjrekar James, Oliver Sørensen, Bozhidar Kraev, Nikolas Dyhr, Gustav Isaksen, Oliver Ottesen, Mikkel Anderson, Daniel Høegh.

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